MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry

In a pioneering move for public consultation, Lewisham Shopping Centre will this weekend (11th May, 10am-5pm and 12th May, 11am-4pm) be transformed into the world of Fortnite, as part of a ground-breaking initiative to engage with the community in Lewisham. As part of Landsec’s ongoing commitment to inclusive and innovative public consultation, …

PTW, a leading enterprise games services company that provides technical and creative solutions to numerous developers and studios globally, announced an expansion to its partnership with Imaginarium Studios, opening a cutting-edge motion capture studio at PTW’s SIDE London. Through PTW’s strategic partnership with performance capture and virtual production company Imaginarium Studios, and …

We have another award sponsor to announce ahead of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards. Actually, make that two: top gaming accessories brand Lexip and equally lofty PR outfit Overload PR. Both are supporting the Creative Partner of the Year award, which will be going to the organisation voted as the 2023’s …

In the Feb/Mar issue of MCV/DEVELOP we featured our annual PR Panel, bringing together the good, the bad (in a good way) and the beautiful people of games PR to give us their take on what’s been going on in our beloved industry over recent months. The magazine feature was …

While the 20 year anniversary edition of Nordic Game, NG24 Spring on 21-24 May in Malmö, Sweden, is getting closer, the organisers announced that more than 150 speakers are now lined up for the show. Some of the profiles have already been presented and many more will be added here in the coming days, leading up to …

Unless you’re familiar with the excellent Access-Ability blog and newsletter, you may not have heard that there’s a new podcast on the way. Called Ctrl, Alt, Access and hosted by accessibility advocates LauraKBuzz and Arevya, the twice-monthly show aims to shine even more light on gaming accessibility issues than the …

"While AI will help us, it's the personal touch that'll always be most important in PR and communications. It's about finding the right balance between technology and good old-fashioned human interaction."

The MCV/Develop award-nominated Games Growth Summit 2024, happening on June 7th, offers a crucial opportunity for gaming industry players to navigate challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Featuring keynotes, panels, and networking, this event aims to equip attendees with actionable strategies for sustainable growth, leveraging technology, funding, resilience, and community collaboration. …

Gregg Sulak (Wondery) joins as CFO and Will Kassoy (Omaze) to lead Consumer Strategy

"I think that Indie gaming has truly come of age. There are so many good games made by smaller studios, which (often for monetary reasons) rely on innovation and solid gameplay, rather than leaning on inflated budgets"